Skip to main content
Kristy Norbert

Kristy Norbert

Co-founder and Executive Director of Empowered Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit partnering with human trafficking survivors to achieve economic independence; Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Sep 5, 2026

JosephHOST
1:04
I have a lot of questions, but before we do, why you? Why is this an organization that you co-founded and are passionate about?
1:10
Yeah, I definitely didn't set out to start an organization.
1:13
By training, I'm a social worker.
1:15
So I discovered, I know we were just talking about our children, but I discovered in third grade, I saw like an after school special when there was such a thing before like cell phones and we came home and watched TV for like after school specials.
1:27
There was some terrible movie about a social worker working with a homeless child and mom.
1:33
And I was like, yeah, I want to be that social worker.
1:36
So through many roller coasters and stuff, I ended up getting training as a social worker and I've maintained those certifications throughout.

30 MINS LATER

JosephHOST
31:40
So future of Empowered Network, looking to the next five, one, three, five, seven years, what do you hope to see? I

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.